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Cadmium (Cd) & cadmium compounds

Heavy metal.
Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most dangerous heavy metals both to human and aquatic ecosystems. Cd is carcinogenic, embryotoxic, tetratogenic and mutagenic and may cause hyperglycemia, reduced immunopotency and anemia due to its interference with iron metabolism. (ref. ID; 6934)

[Cd]

Test organisms

Protozoa: Colpoda inflata (ref. ID; 1874)
Rotifera: Brachionus rubens (ref. ID; 820)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea caliginosa (ref. ID; 4639)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6016)
Oligochaeta: Enchytraeus albidus (ref. ID; 6016)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus hoffmeistrei (ref. ID; 4453, 6719)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus udekemianus (ref. ID; 6109)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID: 4639, 5989)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus terrestris (ref. ID: 6803)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 4474, 6738)
Microcosms (ref. ID; 1322)

[Cd: atomic absorption standard solution 1,000 ug Cd per ml (nominal) in 1% HNO3]

Test organisms

Rotifera: Brachionus calyciflorus (ref. ID; 121, 127, 2168)
Rotifera: Lecane hamata (ref. ID; 6861, 7164)
Rotifera: Lecane luna (ref. ID; 6861, 7164)
Rotifera: Lecane quadridentata (ref. ID; 6861, 7164)

[Cd2+, [109]Cd2+, [111]Cd2+]

Test organisms

Green algae (formerly including protozoa): Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ref. ID; 4995, 6723, 6930)
Protozoa: Amoeba proteus (ref. ID; 485)
Protozoa: Euplotes mutabilis (ref. ID; 6934)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6832)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus terrestris (ref. ID; 6856)

[Cadmium Acetate] CAS[543-90-8]

Chemical formula

Cd(CH3CO2)

Test organisms

Protozoa: Freshwater protozoa community (ref. ID; 1322)
Protozoa: Marine protozoa community (ref. ID; 3309)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea caliginosa (ref. ID; 5979)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 7163)

[Cadmium Chloride]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia andrei (ref. ID; 6831, 6948)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 7012, 7163)
Nematoda: Panagrellus redivivus (ref. ID; 868)

[Cadmium Chloride, Anhydrous] CAS[10108-64-2] UN2570

Chemical formula

CdCl2

Chemical characteristics

Water soluble.

Mode of action

Cadmium are known as oxidative stress inductors, causing lipid peoxidation. (ref. ID; 6754)
Displaces zinc from various protein and leads to cellular lesions; carcinogen. (ref. ID; 6758)

Toxicity

LD50 (oral): rat 88 mg/kg.

Test organisms

Green algae (formarly including protozoa): Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ref. ID; 6996)
Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 939)
Protozoa: Euplotes aediculata (ref. ID; 1876)
Protozoa: Euplotes vannus (ref. ID; 7711)
Protozoa: Prorocentrum micans (ref. ID; 4417)
Protozoa: Spirostomum teres (ref. ID; 6838)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 979, 981, 3554, 7711)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena vorax (ref. ID; 6002)
Protozoa: Vorticella microstoma (ref. ID; 4989)
Protozoa: Activated sludge microorganisms (ref. ID; 926)
Rotifera: Brachionus plicatilis (ref. ID; 718)
Rotifera: Brachionus rubens (ref. ID; 820)
Rotifera: Philodina roseola (ref. ID; 2647)
Oligochaeta: Aphelenchus avenae (ref. ID; 1767)
Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena veneta (ref. ID; 6121, 6127)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia andrei (ref. ID; 6710)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6802, 6924, 7156)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida andrei (ref. ID; 831)
Oligochaeta: Enchytraeus albidus (ref. ID; 5909, 6754)
Oligochaeta: Enchytraeus buchholzi (ref. ID; 1320)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (ref. ID; 7008)
Oligochaeta: Lumbriculus variegatus (ref. ID; 4480)
Oligochaeta: Mesorhabditus monhystera (ref. ID; 1767)
Oligochaeta: Trichodrilus tenuis (ref. ID; 7796)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6636)
Nematoda: Acrobeloides buetschlii (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Aphelenchus avenae (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Aporcelaimellus obtusicaudatus (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 506, 849, 1276, 2165, 3326, 4571, 6758, 6820, 6824, 6854, 6855, 7035, 7045)
Nematoda: Cephalobus persegnis (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Diplogasteritus sp. (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Dorylaimus stagnalis (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Plectus acuminatus (ref. ID; 1276, 6936, 7023)
Nematoda: Prionchulus punctatus (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Rhabditis sp. (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Tylenchus elegans (ref. ID; 1276)
Nematoda: Tobrilus gracilis (ref. ID; 1276)

[Cadmium Chloride, Monohydrate]

Chemical formula

CdCl2/H2O

Chemical characteristics

Water soluble.

Test organisms

Protozoa: Oxytricha granulifera (ref. ID; 4390, 7353)
Protozoa: Stylonychia lemnae (ref. ID; 4390)
Protozoa: Stylonychia notophora (ref. ID; 4390)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6830)
Oligochaeta: Enchytraeus albidus (ref. ID; 6830, 7034)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6747)

[Cadmium Chloride, 2.5-Hydrate] CAS[7790-78-5] UN2570

Chemical formula

CdCl2/2.5H2O

Chemical characteristics

Water soluble.

Test organisms

Green algae (formerly including protozoa): Chlamydomonas reinhardti (ref. ID; 1319)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 1319)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6832)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 1318, 3311)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 851, 7009, 7011, 7033)

[Cadmium Chloride, Hexahydrate]

Chemical formula

CdCl2/6H2O

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6968)

[Cadmium Chloride, Hemipentahydrate]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia andrei (ref. ID; 7088)

[Cadmium Chloride-Water(3/8)]

Chemical formula

3CdCl2/8H2O

Test organisms

Green algae (formerly including protozoa): Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ref. ID; 7001)

[Hydrated Cadmium Chloride]

Test organisms

Protozoa: Aspidisca cicada (ref. ID; 6011)
Protozoa: Blepharisma americanum (ref. ID; 6011)
Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6011)
Protozoa: Euplotes affinis (ref. ID; 6011)
Protozoa: Euplotes patella (ref. ID; 6011)
Protozoa: Paramecium caudatum (ref. ID; 6011)
Protozoa: Uronema nigricans (ref. ID; 6011)
Protozoa: Activated sludge protozoan community (ref. ID; 6006)

[Cadmium Chloride Salt]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Allolobophora caliginosa (ref. ID; 6086)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID; 6086)
Nematoda; Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 7010)

[Cadmium Nitrate]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena rubida (ref. ID; 6871)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6864, 6868, 7163)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 6823)

[Cadmium Nitrate]

Chemical formula

Cd(NO3)

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID; 6101)

[Cadmium Nitrate]

Chemical formula

Cd(NO3)2

Chemical characteristics

Water soluble.

Test organisms

Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6081)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia andrei (ref. ID; 7089)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6827)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID; 5987, 5993)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 3301)

[Cadmium Nitrate, Tetrahydrate] CAS[10022-68-1] UN1477

Chemical formula

Cd(NO3)2/4H2O

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6103, 6683)

[Cadmium Nitric Salts]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena veneta (ref. ID; 6837)

[Cadmium Oxide] CAS[1306-19-0] UN2570

Chemical formula

CdO

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7145)

[Cadmium Sulfate]

Chemical formula

CdSO4

Chemical characteristics

Water soluble.

Test organisms

Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 7060)
Protozoa: Colpoda steinii (ref. ID; 499)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 493, 497, 615, 6004)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6781, 6866, 6980, 7163)

[Cadmium Sulfate-Water(3/8)] CAS[7790-84-3] UN2570

Chemical formula

3CdSO4/8H2O

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7145)
Oligochaeta: Limnodriloides verrucosus (ref. ID; 7006)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (ref. ID; 7006)
Oligochaeta: Monopylephorus cuticulatus (ref. ID; 7006)
Oligochaeta: Quistadrilus multisetosus (ref. ID; 7006)
Oligochaeta: Stylodrilus heringianus (ref. ID; 7006)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6079, 6080, 7006)

[River Cd Pollution]

Test organisms

Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 6093)

[Sediment Cd Pollution]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Community (tubificid worms) (ref. ID; 6704)

[Soil Cd Pollution]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Allolobophora caliginosa (ref. ID; 5990, 5997)
Oligochaeta: Allolobophora chlorotica (ref. ID; 1433, 5994, 5997)
Oligochaeta: Allolobophora longa (ref. ID; 5997)
Oligochaeta: Allolobophora rosea (ref. ID; 5990, 5997)
Oligochaeta: Allolobophora tuberculata (ref. ID; 5997, 6104)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea caliginosa (ref. ID; 5994, 6102, 6107)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea icterica (ref. ID; 5994)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea rosea (ref. ID; 5994)
Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena madeirensis (ref. ID; 5990)
Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena octaedra (ref. ID; 5990)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6703, 6750, 6834)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus castaneus (ref. ID; 5994)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus friendi (ref. ID; 5990)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID; 1433, 5989, 5994, 6102, 6741, 7055)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus terrestris (ref. ID; 1433, 5994, 5997)
Oligochaeta: Octolasion tyrtaeum (ref. ID; 6703)